Detroit Assurance Lane Departure Warning Camera
Installation
FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

122SD and Coronado
Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

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Description of Revisions: This bulletin replaces the version dated
September 2016. A link is added for the camera mounting
template.

General Information
Use the instructions in this bulletin to replace the Detroit Assurance VRDU camera.

Parts
Refer to Table 1 for camera cover and base part numbers.
Camera Mounting Assembly Parts
Description
Part Number
Cover – Camera, Global Radar
18-67468-000
Cover – Camera Base, Global Radar
A18-67911-000
Table 1, Camera Mounting Assembly Parts

NOTE: A camera mounting training aid has been designed by "DTNA Custom Built Training Aids" and
is available through the Aftermarket Resource Center (ARC) website. See Fig. 1. The training aid can
be used as an alternative to the mounting procedure described in this bulletin. Connect the vehicle to
DiagnosticLink to verify which parameter is programmed on the vehicle. The order form for the tool
can be accessed by clicking the "Training Aids" link located on the lower right-hand side of ARC’s
home page, then clicking "Detroit Camera Mounting Tool Order Form" on the right-hand side of the
page. It is still necessary to order the camera mounting assembly parts described in Table 1 before
the camera can be mounted using this tool.
Check the parameter setting for the VRDU camera in DiagnosticLink before using the training aid. If
the training aid is being used on a vehicle programmed with parameter 000 447 36 51, position the
training aid on the passenger-side windshield, so the left edge is mounted 4 inches (100 mm) from
the center rubber seal and the top edge sits against the windshield upper rubber seal.

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Detroit Assurance Lane Departure Warning Camera
Installation

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FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

122SD and Coronado
Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

2
1

A

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A. The training aid is used to position the camera
base on the windshield.
1. Camera Base
2. Windshield
3. Camera Mounting Training Aid
Fig. 1, Camera Mounting Training Aid

Installing the Detroit VRDU camera
1. Park the vehicle and apply the parking brakes.
2. Run the engine until the air system is fully charged, then shut down the engine and chock the tires.

NOTE: Components installed on the windshield may interfere with the mounting template. It may be
helpful to remove them before installing the VRDU camera.
IMPORTANT: Completely clean the area where the camera will be mounted. If the windshield is not
clean and free of grease and dust, the camera may not properly adhere to the windshield surface.
3. Clean the windshield mounting surface with IPA wipe (50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water) or
equivalent cleaner. Use a clean towel, and make sure the windshield surface is completely clean and free of
grease and dust.
4. Create the template. The template can be found on DTNA Solutions at dtna.info/SB54291A.

IMPORTANT: When printing the template, make sure that the "Actual Size" radio button is
selected under the "Size" tab, the "Auto portrait/landscape" radio button is selected under the
"Orientation" heading, and that the "1-sided" radio button is selected on the properties screen.
See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
4.1

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Print the template provided on the last page of this bulletin.

Freightliner Service Bulletin, 5/1/2018

Detroit Assurance Lane Departure Warning Camera
Installation
FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

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Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

1

2
1

3
4

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1. 1-sided Radio Button
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1.
2.
3.
4.

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Properties Button
Size Tab
"Actual Size" Radio Button
"Auto Portrait/Landscape" Radio Button

Fig. 3, Document Properties Screen

Fig. 2, Print Screen

4.2

Using a ruler, verify the length of the printed ruler graphic on the template. If the length of the ruler
graphic does not measure accurately, the template did not scale properly. Repeat this step until the
markings on the printed ruler match those of the ruler in hand.

4.3

Secure the template to a piece of thick cardboard with glue or tape. See Fig. 4.

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Installation
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FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

04/13/2015

122SD and Coronado
Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

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Fig. 4, Template Taped to Cardboard

4.4

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Cut along the border, through the template and the cardboard, using a razor knife and straight edge.
See Fig. 5. Verify the dimensions shown on the template.

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Detroit Assurance Lane Departure Warning Camera
Installation
FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

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> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

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Fig. 5, Template Cut with a Razor Knife

5. Using a digital level, take a level reading of the surface where the vehicle is parked. See Fig. 6.

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Fig. 6, Measuring the Level on the Surface where the
Vehicle is Parked

6. Determine the correct mounting location for the camera based on the vehicle parameter setting for the
VRDU camera:

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Installation
FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

122SD and Coronado
Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

• 000 447 27 51: Vehicles built before 12/7/2015. See Fig. 7 for the parameter description in
DiagnosticLink. Note that vehicles built before this date may have had the parameter changed to
accommodate other components. Verify the correct parameter number by connecting the vehicle to
DiagnosticLink and selecting Detroit Assurance. The left side of the camera base is 4.7 inches (120
+/- 5 mm) from the right side of the windshield center rubber seal.

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Fig. 7, DiagnosticLink Description for Parameter 000 447 27 51

• 000 447 36 51: Vehicles built after 12/7/2015. See Fig. 8 for the parameter description in
DiagnosticLink. The left side of camera base is 8.6 inches (220 +/- 5 mm) from the right side of the
windshield center rubber seal.

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Fig. 8, DiagnosticLink Description for Parameter 000 447 36 51

7. If the vehicle is programmed with parameter 000 447 27 51, position the template on the passenger-side
windshield, so the left edge is against the center rubber seal and the top edge sits against the windshield
upper rubber seal.
If the vehicle is programmed with parameter 000 447 36 51, position the template on the passenger-side
windshield, so the left edge is mounted 4 inches (100 mm) from the center rubber seal and the top edge
sits against the windshield upper rubber seal.
8. Tape the template to the windshield.

IMPORTANT: Do not re-use the camera base. If the windshield is being replaced, or other service is
performed that requires the removal of the camera base, a new camera base must be installed.
9. Remove the protective liner from the back of the camera base.
10. Install the camera base on the windshield.
10.1

Hold the digital level used in step 5 up to the tabs on the camera base. While holding the digital
level on the base, hold the bottom of the camera base away from the windshield glass and align the
top of the camera base with the template. While maintaining zero level, lower the bottom of the
camera base until it contacts the windshield.

10.2

Verify proper alignment of the camera base.
Use the dimensions shown in Fig. 9 for vehicles with parameter 000 447 27 51.
Use the dimensions shown in Fig. 10 for vehicles with parameter 000 447 36 51.

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Detroit Assurance Lane Departure Warning Camera
Installation
FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

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Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

Hold the digital up to the tabs on the camera base. See Fig. 11. The level reading should be the
same as the reading taken of the surface where the vehicle is parked (±0.4 degrees, with a
maximum spec of ±1.5 degrees). If the base is aligned correctly, continue with step 9. If the base is
not aligned correctly, remove it immediately before it cures and repeat steps 10.1 and 10.2.

B
A

B
A

C

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A. Horizontal orientation is measured 4.7 inches (120
mm ± 5) from the right edge of the windshield
centerline to the edge of the camera base.
B. Vertical orientation is measured 1.3 inches (33 mm
± 5) from the top of the camera base to the bottom
edge of the windshield rubber seal.
C. This line is parallel to the upper seal with a
maximum roll angle of less than 0.4°.

C

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A. Horizontal orientation is measured 8.6 inches (220
mm ± 5) from the right edge of the windshield
centerline to the edge of the camera base.
B. Vertical orientation is measured 1.3 inches (33 mm
± 5) from the top of the camera base to the bottom
edge of the windshield rubber seal.
C. This line is parallel to the upper seal with a
maximum roll angle of less than 0.4°.
Fig. 10, Camera Mounting on Vehicles with Parameter
000 447 36 51

Fig. 9, Camera Mounting on Vehicles with Parameter
000 447 27 51

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Service Bulletin

Detroit Assurance Lane Departure Warning Camera
Installation
FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

2

122SD and Coronado
Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

1
3

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1. Template
2. Camera Base
3. Digital Level
Fig. 11, Aligning the Base with a Digital Level

11. Apply pressure on the base for 30 seconds, then wait 15–30 minutes for the camera base adhesive to set.
12. Connect the camera to the VRDU (Video Radar Detection Unit).
13. Fit the top of the camera into the two tabs on the camera base. See Fig. 12.

IMPORTANT: Take care when snapping the camera into the lower mounting notch. If the notch is
damaged, the camera base must be replaced.
14. Tilt the bottom of the camera forward until it snaps into the lower mounting notch. See Fig. 13.

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Detroit Assurance Lane Departure Warning Camera
Installation
FLA COE
FLB COE
FLD Conventional
Business Class
FLC 112 Conventional

Century Class Conventional
Argosy COE
Cargo
Columbia

122SD and Coronado
Business Class M2
> Cascadia
108SD/114SD

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1

2

3

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1. Tabs
Fig. 12, Camera Base Tabs

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1. Base Mounting Tabs
2. VRDU camera
3. VRDU Connector
Fig. 13, VRDU camera Installed

15. Attach the camera cover to the base by first aligning the bottom mounting tabs then gently rotating the
cover upwards, taking care to position the connector cable so that it feeds through the opening at the top of
the cover.

Warranty
This is an informational bulletin only. Warranty does not apply.

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Place this edge 4 inches (100mm) from the right of the windshield center rubber seal
for parameter 0004473651

for parameter 0004472751

Inches

1

0
10
20
2

30
40 50
Millimeters

3

60
70
4

80
90
100